Upcoming events organised by APRU, it's members, and in association with public
institutions and the private sector.
The 2018 APRU Multi-Hazards Summer School was held at Tohoku University's International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) from July 24 - 27, attracting some 30 participants from countries across the Pacific Rim. The annual event draws lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, and provides a platform for participants to discuss various disaster risk reduction (DRR)…
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The 2nd meeting of the APRU-Google project, “AI for Everyone: Benefiting from and Building Trust in the Technology,” in collaboration with Keio University and HKUST Big Data Institute (BDI), was concluded on September 1 at HKUST. Co-chaired by AI-experts professors Jiro Kokuryo (Keio) and Toby Walsh (UNSW Sydney), the review of twelve AI-related working papers, focusing on technology awareness, access, governance,…
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The second APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes 2018 Conference, hosted by The University of Hong Kong (6-9 September 2018), provided a forum for more than 110 researchers, educators, students and practitioners, (representing 44 universities and government / NGO agencies around the Pacific Rim) to explore and develop new understandings and to collaborate on research-based responses to chronic and severe sustainability…
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4th APRU Vice Presidents for Research Meeting Date: October 17-19, 2018 Host: UC San Diego Click here to view the meeting program and bio of speakers Click here to view the photo album. Click here to download the APRU Impact Report 2018. Themed “Solving Problems through Collaborative Research,” the 4th APRU Vice Presidents for Research Meeting was held on October 17-19, 2018 at…
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14th APRU Multi-Hazards Symposium October 21-24 at Australian National University, Australia Risk, Resilience and Reconstruction: Science and Governance for Effective Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery in Australia and the Asia-Pacific The 14th APRU Multi-Hazards Symposium focused on how close association and collaboration between academia and governance on a local, national and regional level can address education, public outreach, infrastructure construction, disaster…
Read MoreAPRU Provosts’ Forum 2018 –The Future of the University The 4th APRU Provosts’ Forum was hosted by The University of Hong Kong on March 11 to 13, 2018. APRU PROVOSTS’ FORUM: UNIVERSITIES SHOULD PRESENT THEIR SOCIAL VALUE TO COMMUNITIES, DELEGATES SAID HONG KONG - Universities should give more thought on promoting and presenting social and economic value of their research to the public…
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"Dementia, Cognition, and Healthy and Productive Aging” The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology December 7-8, 2018, Hong Kong Please register now! Hosted by the HKUST Institute for Emerging Market Studies, the 9th Annual Association of Pacific Rim Universities Research Conference on Population Aging will take place at HKUST Jockey Club Institute for Advanced Studies/ Lo…
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